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I’ve been very fortunate to have been able to do extensive traveling in my life.  From coast to coast across North America to Europe, Africa and Asia, I’ve seen the beautiful topography and gotten to appreciate different cultures all over the world.

One of my most memorable experiences was the summer I spent in work boots.  Yes, work boots.  As part of a Teen Missions trip, I got to travel to Cameroon, West Africa where a group of us worked on building a home for a camp administrator.  25 years ago though, it wasn’t an easy task to find the required foot wear for my tiny feet.

I think if you’ve followed my blog for awhile, or at least have searched through my recipes on occassion, you’ll realize I’m not a “from scratch” type of gal.  I’m open to learning new things though, and so when I had the chance to review Homemade with Love: Simple Scratch Cooking from In Jennie’s Kitchen, I was eager to see if I could make anything in it without creating an epic fail of a dish.

Surprisingly enough to me, not only were a lot of the recipes not difficult – they were also things my family would eat – and so I hunkered down to mix, whisk and boil from scratch food in my own kitchen.  

My regular readers are probably tired of hearing about my impending move.  I don’t blame them, I’d rather be writing about my actual moving then my impending move too .  You know I’m all about the lowest interest rate we can get, and I’m sure you are too.  The one good thing about a significant lapse of time though in regards to moving is that during the time you sell and purchase another home, you can work on your credit score for your new mortgage.  Just how do you do that though?

Because of my petite size I have a difficult time finding age appropriate clothing that fits me.  I can shop in the Juniors department, but for my tastes the styles usually aren’t modest enough for my liking.

A couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to win a blog giveaway for a dress from Shabby Apple.  I even wore it to the Girls Night Out party for Blissdom this past weekend. 

If your young children enjoy music, you may want to check out the iOS iPad app called Mibblio.  It’s a fun introduction to some classic and new songs for ages 3-8, and your kids can participate by playing instruments and singing or reading along with the words.

The Mibblio app is free to download, and you can choose one “Mibblet” (what they call their musical story books) for free as well.  You can scroll through and view the summary of each Mibblet by clicking on the magnifying glass on each one before you choose the one you want.

Spring break is here (or for some of you anyway!), so kids get some time off from school.  If you don’t want your kids to completely veg out in front of the TV or computer but they still want a dose of technology and you have an iPad, download News-O-Matic.  This news app keeps kids in the know about current affairs, and they’ll think it’s neat to play around with and you’ll be pleased with the content.

The News-O-Matic start page is divided into several recent news stories.  Kids can click on each different section in the app to read more and then further

‘The Bears are back’ in an all-new CGI animated series Care Bears: Totally Sweet Adentures debuting on DVD from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

The Care Bears embark on all-new exciting adventures with a fresh new look new attitude and all-new music.  These lovable Bears premiered on The Hub TV Network in June 2012 and garnered over 6 million unique views.  Re-created with CGI animation, this all-new DVD includes a share and care sing-along in addition to the four adventures.  

Experience a samurai showdown as the Red Rangers go head to head in this special movie event, Power Rangers: Clash of the Red Rangers – The Movie arriving for the first time on DVD from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.  In 2013, Power Rangers will celebrate 20 years of global success as the #1 kids live action series.

When a mysterious RPM Red Ranger appears, the ultimate battle to fight off the threat of Master Xandred’s Mooger army begins.  It is action packed and loaded with high-energy entertainment.  

I’ve mentioned on my blog before about how much I enjoy giving personalized gifts.  Whether it is birthdays, anniversaries or holiday occasions, it really acknowledges to the recipient that you put extra thought into what you picked out for them.  I also like gifts like these because I can take my time finding just the right picture/statement/sentiment for it at home by shopping online, and not feel rushed and pressured to choose something in the store.  One of the places I like for personalized cards is Treat.